Design your own Fonts

[grindavich]

There is a wonderful program - Macromedia Fontographer, you can design your own fonts and manipulate the ones you already have. The program runs about 350.00 unless your a student, then it runs like 125.00.

[Kristin]

Would you be able to explain how it actually works? I am intrested in it but have read its really hard to learn..I'm just wondering whats involved to make your own font.

[grindavich]

Hi,,
With Fontographer, you can quickly modify your existing fonts, add fractions to your existing typefaces, or create lighter or heavier versions of your fonts. You can easily scan in a signature, autotrace it, and make it a font. Blend any two fonts to create a completely new font. Use a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet to create a font with your own handwriting; or take advantage of our Calligraphic Pen tool to create customized calligraphy for invitations and announcements. You can even place your company logo into a font and then use it by typing one simple keystroke in any program with a font menu.
Its a drawing program, just like Corel Draw and illustrator, once you get the hang of using your tools its a snap.